<<Other articles regarding vasospasms suggest that the winter weather 
often contributes to the symptoms and that  the same dyad might not have 
any difficulties if it were July and not January.>>

I suffer from Raynauds (and trust me, if you've never experienced it 
first hand, suffer is the right word).  I would microwave breastpads and 
wear them for relief.  I actually did have Raynauds in June & July once 
- in 2006 when I was pregnant with my third child born July 26.  I was 
very surprised to have it kick in but did read somewhere that it can 
occur in pregnancy no matter what time of year.  Interestingly, I didn't 
have it that winter (I thought perhaps b/c I'd already it had it that 
year).

<<as well as low calcium/magnesium can contribute to Raynauds>>

I also didn't suffer from it this winter (2007).  Usually I'd be in the 
throes of it now (Nov - Feb is when I usually have it - I've suffered 
from is since 2000).  However, I started taking a supplement called 
Natural Calm (just naming the brand, I have no connection to it other 
than being a user) which is a magnesium supplement.  I wonder if that's 
what's kept my Raynaud's at bay this winter!  I'd have started taking 
this seven years ago.  I guess I'll have to wait until winter 2008 to 
find out if it's the supplement, I've been "cured" or it's just a fluke 
that it didn't hit this winter.
-- 

Margo T.

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